CAH

Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Intelligence profile based on DC contracts, purchase orders, and live solicitations

Total Spend

$1.0M

Contracts

Purchase Orders

What is Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)?

Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is a District of Columbia government agency. Arts grants, public art commissions, and cultural programming contracts. Based on DC PASS procurement records, CAH has processed $1.0M in payments across 5 contracts. The agency has 5 contracts on file. Recent procurements include cah temporary staffing services, annual service management license, art handling services.

Total PO Spend

$26.9M

All-time purchase orders

FY 2026 YTD

$40K

DC fiscal year (Oct–Sep)

Same-Period YoY

-81%

First 8 months vs same period last FY

Active Solicitations

No current opportunities found for this agency

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Spending Seasonality

Monthly PO spend — prepare outreach before peak months

Peak: Dec · Peak spending in Dec and Nov — prepare outreach 60–90 days before.

Note: Peak month includes large capital project POs that may not reflect typical recurring spend patterns.

Intelligence Brief

How to position for this agency

Best Time to Target

Q1 based on historical award patterns

Largest Recent Award

$250K

Art Handling Services

Procurement Activity

5 contracts + 0 POs on record

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What This Agency Buys

Common purchases and procurement codes

Common Purchases

cah temporary staffing services

annual service management license

art handling services

fy23 duke ellington vinyl mural maintenance - gelberg signs

strategic communications plan

At a Glance

Spend breakdown and patterns

Contracts

$1.0M

100% of total

Purchase Orders

0% of total

Peak Spending Quarter

Spends most in Q1, approximately 0% above quarterly average.

Market Type Distribution

Set Aside3 (100%)

Top 10 Suppliers — Last 3 Years

Highest-paid vendors by purchase order spend

#	Supplier	Total Spend	% of Agency
1	VTECH SOLUTION INC.	$1.1M	13.0%
2	ELY INC	$705K	8.3%
3	JUNGLE LASERS LLC	$240K	2.8%
4	It's My Theatre, LLC	$240K	2.8%
5	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	$198K	2.3%
6	EXPERTS IN FRAMING LLC	$190K	2.2%
7	MDM OFFICE SYSTEMS INC	$151K	1.8%
8	ABC TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS INC	$150K	1.8%
9	HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASH.	$115K	1.4%
10	HIK Inc	$110K	1.3%

Recent Purchase Orders

50 total

Latest POs by date — vendor, requester, and category

Date	Vendor	Amount	Category	Requester
May 12, 26	HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASH. FY26 - HumanitiesDC Project for Hometown DC	$10K	Arts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)	Lauryn Mallard
May 7, 26	John Johnson FY26 - Hometown DC Project for America 250	$6K	Arts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)	Lauryn Mallard
Apr 22, 26	VTECH SOLUTION INC. Continuation of TEMPORARY STAFFING OPTION YEAR 3- VTECH - for FY26 (Option Year 3)	$199K	Employment Agency Services. The Contractor Shall Provide The Services Of The Temporary Personnel As Specified By The State.	Brandon Saunders
Apr 15, 26	Agurs Entertainment FY26 - Folks Art Partnership with Agurs Entertainment	$4K	Arts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)	Lauryn Mallard
Apr 14, 26	SENODA INC. FY26 - CAH Printing Needs	$7K	Arts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)	Lauryn Mallard

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Annual Spend History

Purchase order spend by DC fiscal year (Oct–Sep)

Contract Intelligence

Updated Mar 11, 2026

📖FY26 DC Green Book

Planned Acquisitions

$0.2M

SBE Goal

$1.3M

Product/service categories this agency plans to procure in FY26, per the DC DSLBD Green Book.

MEDIUM

Arts services (cultural, design, visual, etc.)

NIGP 9620700

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Organizational development consulting

NIGP 9188300

MEDIUM

Professional court reporter services

NIGP 9612458

MEDIUM

Shredding services: decals, stickers, etc.

NIGP 9622770

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